DevSecOps & Software Engineer

Apex Systems; Remote; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech staffing company is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer for a remote position. The role requires 5+ years in engineering and CI/CD pipeline experience. Candidates should be proficient in AWS, GitHub Actions, and Terraform. Responsibilities include stabilizing build systems and improving developer productivity through automation. Comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary range of $160,000 to $170,000 are provided.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

On-demand training programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in build engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, or related fields.
• Experience in CI/CD Pipeline Engineering focused on design and optimization.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize and harden CI/CD pipelines to reduce failures.
• Eliminate recurring local development environment breakages.
• Audit and improve local development tooling on multiple OS.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.

Skills

AWS Cloud

GitHub Actions

Python

Bash

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering

Docker

Containerization

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm charts

Job description

Job Description

Salary: $160,000 - $170,000

Job#: 3015179

Location: 100% Remote

Contract: Est. 6-Month Contract to Permanent Hire

Hourly Rate (W2): $79.00 - $87.00

Starting Salary at Permanent Hire: $160,000 - $170,000 + Full Benefits + Equity

How to Apply

• Email a Resume to: [email protected]

Requirements

• W2 Eligible without Sponsorship
• 5+ years of experience in build engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, Cloud, Platform Engineering, software development/Engineering tooling, or similar
• AWS Cloud
• GitHub Actions (GHA)
• Python, Bash, or similar automation/scripting experience
• CI/CD Pipeline Engineering (design, troubleshooting, optimization, hardening)
• Docker/Containerization/Kubernetes
• Terraform (IaC)
• Helm charts

This role is hands‑on in build systems, automation, and development tooling, with an initial emphasis on stabilizing local development environments and GitHub Actions workflows that are currently experiencing frequent breaks. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering to ensure developers can build, test, and run services locally with minimal friction—regardless of operating system.

In this role, you will:

• Stabilize and harden CI/CD pipelines to reduce failures and improve confidence in delivery
• Eliminate recurring local development environment breakages and improve cross‑platform reliability
• Improve developer productivity via automation, tooling standards, and onboarding improvements
• Increase parity between local environments and shared/production environments
• Introduce monitoring, metrics, and operational guardrails for build and pipeline health

(CI/CD Reliability & Optimization)

• Own build and pipeline reliability across repositories and services
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions
• Diagnose and resolve pipeline failures proactively; reduce build "break time" and downtime
• Optimize build/test workflows (caching, parallelization, artifact handling, runner configuration)
• Implement consistent standards, quality gates, and reusable pipeline patterns/templates
• Establish metrics, dashboards, and alerting for build system health (e.g., failure rates, duration, flaky job detection)
• Improve release confidence through repeatable, well‑documented build and deployment practices

(Software / Reliability Engineering)

• Audit and improve local development tooling and configuration across Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Identify and remediate common causes of local breakage (dependencies, version drift, scripts, environment variables, secrets handling)
• Ensure local environment usability despite OS differences and Docker variations
• Translate workflows from local to shared environment, ensuring consistent behavior and parity
• Automate developer onboarding and environment provisioning to reduce setup time and support burden
• Create and maintain clear developer documentation (setup guides, troubleshooting playbooks, runbooks)
• Partner with developers to reduce friction, shorten feedback loops, and enable smooth local development

(DevSecOps / Automation Engineering)

• Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
• Build and manage deployment tooling and packaging standards, including Helm charts
• Support and improve container‑based delivery using Docker and Kubernetes
• Extend monitoring/observability capabilities for delivery pipelines and supporting infrastructure
• Improve repeatability and consistency across environments through automation and standardization
• Contribute to long‑term delivery platform improvements that reduce operational overhead and increase reliability

Apex Benefits Overview

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that provide financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401(k) program with company match after 12 months of tenure. Additional benefits include an HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, corporate discount savings, and other discounts. Professional development includes an on‑demand training program, certification prep, and access to a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure, along with certification discounts for associations such as CompTIA and IIBA. A dedicated customer service team and certified Career Coach are available to address benefits and other resource questions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you require accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804‑523‑8228.